Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1593A: Benefitting financially from peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to knowingly benefit financially from any venture engaged in peonage, slavery, or human trafficking, with penalties matching those for the underlying trafficking offense.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture which has engaged in any act in violation of this chapter, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that the venture has engaged in such violation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned in the same manner as a completed violation of such section.

Verify at the official source: Federal legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.